Fort Lauderdale, Florida · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 89° / 74°
- Wind
- 17 mph SSW
Tomorrow· Thursday88°/75°· Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
4° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 89° with a low near 74°.
What to wear today
Loose, light, and water nearby
89°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
79°
3%
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10 AM
84°
5%
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12 PM
87°
16%
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2 PM
87°
36%
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4 PM
88°
36%
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6 PM
85°
26%
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8 PM
82°
5%
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10 PM
81°
3%
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12 AM
79°
3%
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2 AM
77°
3%
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4 AM
76°
3%
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6 AM
75°
2%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36% 89° · 74°
- Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32% 88° · 75°
- Fri 5/15 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% 87° · 78°
- Sat 5/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% 86° · 79°
- Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42% 86° · 79°
- Mon 5/18 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50% 86° · 79°
- Tue 5/19 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33% 86° · 78°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 24% 84° · 80° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 26% 84° · 80°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 26% 85° · 80° - Sat 5/23 Cloudy 31% 84° · 80°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 53% 84° · 80°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 61% 84° · 80°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 57% 83° · 80°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 50% 84° · 79°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 65% 84° · 79°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- RunTomorrow 7 AM
warm at 74°F · calm wind · no rain expected · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Good82 / 100 - BikeTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 75°F · calm wind · no rain expected · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 82°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic9 AM
comfortable at 82°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale in May typically averages 88° highs and 74° lows, with about 19 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 59°). September is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74° | 59° | 14 |
| Feb | 77° | 62° | 12 |
| Mar | 80° | 66° | 19 |
| Apr | 81° | 71° | 18 |
| May | 88° | 74° | 19 |
| Jun | 86° | 76° | 26 |
| Jul | 88° | 77° | 26 |
| Aug | 89° | 77° | 27 |
| Sep | 86° | 76° | 29 |
| Oct | 83° | 74° | 25 |
| Nov | 81° | 68° | 15 |
| Dec | 77° | 66° | 16 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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